Escentric Molecules
Escentric 01
Last updated
2006UnisexLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Moderate$170 retail★ 4.0 community ratingBuy on FragranceNet $175 →
A musky woody aromatic centered on iso E super, blended with citrus brightness and powdery iris for an intimate, skin-like minimalist experience
Top Notes
WoodyMuskyCitrusAmberSoft SpicyIrisPowderyAromaticViolet
Base Notes
iso e superlime
Accords
woody· Dominantmusky· Dominantcitrus· Dominantamber· Prominentsoft spicy· Prominentiris· Moderatepowdery· Moderatearomatic· Moderateviolet· Moderate
Best Clone
The best clone of Escentric Molecules Escentric 01 is Escentric 01 by Fragrance World, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $170 original.
Best Seasons
Spring93%
Summer100%
Fall / Autumn72%
Winter49%
Best Occasions
Professional100%
Night Out77%
Casual34%
Community Insights
★ 4.0 from 4.5K ratingsWhat people who wear Escentric Molecules Escentric 01 report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Geza Schoen.
Main accords
woody
musky
citrus
amber
soft spicy
iris
powdery
violet
Longevity
Very weak8%
Weak12%
Moderate34%
Long lasting29%
Eternal17%
Sillage
Intimate22%
Moderate40%
Strong23%
Enormous15%
Who wears it
Female7%
More female6%
Unisex75%
More male9%
Male4%
Listed as Unisex
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced10%
Overpriced27%
Ok49%
Good value11%
Great value3%
People say it reminds them of
Penhaligon's Juniper Sling 244Montale Intense Pepper 206Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue 141Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 119DSQUARED² Wild 89Ormonde Jayne Isfarkand 66
What people like
- Suitable for office wear
- Subtle and non-offensive skin scent
- Unique and familiar scent
- Enhances natural skin chemistry beautifully
What people dislike
- Barely perceptible on some people
- Pencil shavings scent for some people
- Expensive for a minimalist composition
- Can be perceived as synthetic or industrial
What wearers say
“Great fragrance, compliments champion, every time I wear it people comment on it and always a positive feedback. Easy, woody, vetiver, slightly citrus, ISO E Super fragrance. A no brainer per se. Smells clean but with a bit of an edge, a modern clean gem. Love it and will re buy it!AMAZING lasting and really good projection.”
“The ingredients are very straightforward -- truly smells like iris, lemon, and ISO E Super. Like a more refined, blended version of molecule 01 (which is a little too straightforward to justify the price tag).Dry down is super lemon-y, but in a skin-scent way.Pleasant and easy to wear. I like this and I like how it dries down -- I still prefer M01 + Iris to this or Escentric 02 or M01 for that matter...”
“Starts off very peppery and lemony but the iris note pulls through on the dry down. Shame the sillage and lasting power is very weak for me, won't be repurchasing.”
2 Clones Found
Best Match
Fragrance World
Escentric 01
78%accuracy
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Price
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Longevity
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Sillage
The clone's lemon note is more generic and less complex than Amalfi lemon in the original, and the iso e super base is less seamlessly integrated, making the fragrance feel more linear rather than evolving. Longevity and sillage are also typically slightly reduced compared to the designer version.
Amazon
Maison Alhambra
Monocline 01
78%accuracy
$15
FragranceShop
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Longevity
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Sillage
The citrus top lacks the specific Mediterranean quality of Amalfi lemon, feeling slightly more synthetic. Longevity and sillage appear marginally lighter than the original, with the iso e super molecule being less pronounced in the dry-down.
AmazonFragranceNet $20FragranceShop $15
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